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Vice chairman of United Airlines owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 21, 2009
Charles McErlean was a retired vice chairman of United Airlines and president of its parent company UAL Inc. while owning this home.

McDonald's exec owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 21, 2009
Lynal Root was chief purchasing officer for McDonald's Corp. while owning this home before selling it in 2001.

Former attorney owned this home

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 21, 2009
Philip Carter was a retired attorney with Seyfarth Shaw LLP and former president of the Central DuPage Hospital board of directors when he bought this house in 2001.

Chicago sportscaster used to live here

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 16, 2009
Steve Kashul, who has worked as a announcer for the Chicago Bulls basketball on Sportschannel and is the radio host of the Chicago Bulls on ESPN Radio 1000 and the Chicago Bulls Radio Network, sold this home in 2004.

Chicago sportscaster owns this home

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 16, 2009
Steve Kashul, who has worked as an announcer for Chicago Bulls basketball on Sportschannel and is the radio host of the Chicago Bulls on ESPN Radio 1000 and the Chicago Bulls Radio Network, bought this home in 2004.

Waste Management, Inc. co-founder owns this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 11, 2009
Peter Huizenga, the co-founder of the largest waste disposal company in the United States, owns this house.

Brother of Chicago Outfit boss owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 11, 2009
Martin Accardo, a felon connected to the Chicago outfit, owned this home.

Outfit street crew boss owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 11, 2009
Joseph Ferriola was the boss of a Chicago Outfit street crew from 1979-1989 when he owned this house.

Man who discovered Morris the Cat owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 11, 2009
Bob Martwick was an advertising consultant in the 1960's and owned this house until his passing in 2001.

DuPage Co. GOP chairman owns this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 11, 2009
State Senator Dan Cronin has owned this house since 1999.

Chicago Outfit boss owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 11, 2009
James "Little Jimmy" Marcello was a reputed Chicago Outfit boss during the time he owned this house.

Rufus Dawes' personal assistant owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 11, 2009
Joseph Lehnen was an oil company representative in 1930 when he owned this house.

Sears and Roebuck Co. exec owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 11, 2009
Gerhard Hofrenning was national marketing manager for Sears Roebuck and Co. in 1969 when he owned this house.

White Sox reliever owns this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 10, 2009
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Bobby Jenks has owned this house since 2006.

First Heisman Trophy winner owned this house

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 10, 2009
Jay Berwanger, who won the first Heisman Trophy, lived in this house at the time is death in 2002.

The Robert Hosmer Morse

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
Colonel Robert Hosmer Morse hired Zimmerman, Saxe Zimmerman to design this Art Deco home that was built in 1931.

The Sylvester Millard House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
This home, designed by W.W.

George Madison Millard House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
Frank Lloyd Wright designed this Prairie Style home that was built in 1906 for George and Alice Millard, who were rare book dealers.

The Robert Mandel House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
This home was designed by David Adler and built in 1926.

The Robert Mandel Coach House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
This property was designed by David Adler and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

The Ernest Loeb House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
This Georgian home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

The Haerman Lanzl House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
John S.

The Robert P. Lamont House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
This Tudor Revival home was built by Howard Van Doren Shaw in 1925 as part of Robert P.

The Kenneth Lacey House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
This home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Former Bear LB and D coordinator owned this home

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
Ron Rivera sold this home in 1999, a year after he left his post as the Bears' defensive quality coach to coach the linebackers with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Mike Singletary owns this home

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
The legendary Bears linebacker and current San Francisco 49ers head coach owns this Barrington home.

Former Bears lineman owned this home

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
Offensive tackle Marcus Spears sold this home to former Bears lineback Barry Minter in 1999, the years after Spears left the Bears to join the Kansas City Chiefs.

Former Bears DT lived here

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
Alonzo Spellman sold this home in 1999, two years after he left the Bears organization.

Former Bears QB lived here

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
Steve Stenstrom was on the Bears roster from 1996-1998.

Former Bear end owned this home

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
John Thierry sold this home in 2002, the same year he retired after eight years in the NFL.

Brian Urlacher lives here

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
Urlacher has become one of the most popular Bears of the last few decades since his breakout season in 2000.

Bears tackle lives here

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
Keith Van Horne played offensive line for the Bears from 1981-1993.

Bear defensive lineman lived here

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 03, 2009
Chris Zorich, who played with the Bears from 1991-1996 and starred at the University of Notre Dame, used to own this Buffalo Grove home.

The Ross Beatty House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This Queen Anne was built for Ross Beatty. It was was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

The Noble Judah Estate

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This home, designed by Philip Lippincott Goodwin and built between 1925-1928, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

The Jens Jensen Summer House and Studio

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This Shingle Style home was built by Jensen in 1915.

The House at 965 Castlegate Court

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This 1930 Colonial Revival house underwent and addition designed by Stanley D.

The House at 380 Chiltern Drive

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This French Norman style house was designed by Henry K.

The Samuel Holmes House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This home, designed by Jens Jensen and Robert E.

The Frank Hibbard Estate House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This home, designed by Henry K.

The Julius Goldberg House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This home, designed by Ralph W.

The Mrs. Frank Geyso Houses

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This is one of the two Mrs. Frank Geyso Houses in Highland Park.

The Mrs. Frank Geyso Houses

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This is one of the two Mrs. Frank Geyso Houses in Highland Park.

The Harold Florsheim House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
Jens Jensen and Ernest Grunsfeld designed this home for Harold Florsheim, who was the son of Florsheim Shoe Co. founder Milton Florsheim and a former chairman of the company.

The Evert House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This Second Empire home was built by the Highland Park Building Co. and added to the National Register of Historic Places 1982.

The Mrs. C. Morse Ely House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This David Adler Renaissance Revival house was modeled after the Louis XV manor house "La Lanterne" outside Paris.

The Henry Dubin House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
Architect Henry Dubin built this home for himself in 1930.

The Albert Campbell House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This Craftsman home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Mrs. Isaac D. Adler House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
Famous Chicago architect David Adler built this home for his mother, Therese Adler.

The Mary W. Adams House

by BlockShopper Historian published Sep. 01, 2009
This Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie Style, plaster-surfaced wood-framed home was built in 1905.

Owner Ready to Sell

by Greg Fisher published Aug. 28, 2009
Property has tons of potential!

update

by Irina Fiskin published Aug. 27, 2009
house 3 badrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2893 scf

Great Home!

by Sari Levy published Aug. 25, 2009
428 S Rex is a beautifully crafted home in Elmhurst. The home features a custom kitchen with dark appliances and even a pot filler.

Crazy Price

by Corrine Guest published Aug. 19, 2009
I did a broker price opinion on this home and this price is crazy low.

For Sale By Bank

by Corrine Guest published Aug. 19, 2009
Just listed in August 2009 as a bank owned sale for $149,900.

Huge Lot

by Corrine Guest published Aug. 16, 2009
Need space to run, or a large garage/barn for car enthusiasts?

Great Price on This Home

by Corrine Guest published Aug. 16, 2009
Looking for a 4 bedroom home under $400,000, this is it!

Prime Location

by Corrine Guest published Aug. 14, 2009
There are not very many homes in Savannah that do not back up to either Route 22 or The Fieldhouse.

Great Price for Kildeer

by Corrine Guest published Aug. 13, 2009
Thinking of buying in Kildeer?

Architectural Masterpiece

by Corrine Guest published Aug. 13, 2009
Frank Lloyd Wright Apprentice built this home.

Savannah's Only Ranch Home

by Corrine Guest published Aug. 11, 2009
Savannah of Lake Barrington is a subdivision of 44 homes of 2500 square feet minimum.

Price Reduction on New Construction

by Corrine Guest published Aug. 11, 2009
Georgous from top to bottom.

Available Soon?

by Corrine Guest published Aug. 11, 2009
This home has been bank owned since December 2008.

Awesome Yard Private Location

by Corrine Guest published Aug. 11, 2009
Situated at the end of a cul de sac in a quiet neighborhood, this lot has lush perennials and towering trees for privacy.

The late John Hughes lived here

by BlockShopper Historian published Aug. 10, 2009
Writer and director John Hughes spent his Chicago time in this Lake Forest home.

Urlacher's understudy's former home

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 30, 2009
Barry Minter and his wife, Shawnya, sold this home in April 2002, two years after the former Bears starting middle linebacker was replaced by future star Brian Urlacher.

Home of longtime Bears center

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 30, 2009
Olin Kreutz and his wife, Wendi, paid $1.4 million for this home in July 2002, just before his seventh season with the Bears.

Bear linebacker used to live here

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 30, 2009
Dante Jones, a linebacker who played with the Bears from 1988 from 1994, sold this home four years afters his Bears days were over.

Bears Super Bowl champ lives here

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 30, 2009
Jay Hilgenberg was a star lineman for the University of Iowa before signing with the Bears in 1980.

Home of former Bear Tank Johnson

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 24, 2009
One of the more infamous legal cases regarding a pro athlete in Chicago in recent history took place in this Gurnee home.

Bears' draft pick's home

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 24, 2009
Dan Bauzin, a former second round draft pick for the Chicago Bears in 2007, bought this four-bedroom around the same time he signed a four-year, $7.65 million contract with the team that summer.

Banker tries to claim residence is a church

by BlockShopper Newsman published Jul. 22, 2009
Chicago banker George Michael created a legal stir around this house after claiming the single-family residence was a church so he could make it exempt of the $80,000 a year he had to pay in taxes for the property.

Former Bears top draft choice lived here

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 21, 2009
Former Bears first round draft choice Curtis Enis and his wife, Tiffanie, sold this property in the summer of 2004, long after the former Penn State running back's NFL career was over.

Former Bear receiver's home

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 21, 2009
Wendell Davis played six seasons as a receiver with the Bears from 1988 to 1993 before injuring both of his patella tendons simultaneously during a routine pass route on the notoriously bad turf at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Career Bears lineman lives here

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 21, 2009
Mark Bortz was an offensive guard who spent his entire career with the Bears organization (1983-1994) after a stellar career at the University of Iowa.

Bobby Engram's former home

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 21, 2009
Receiver Bobby Engram owned this property for a year after he left the Bears for the Seattle Seahawks in 2001, where he would spend for the bulk of his career.

Bulls' Paxson lives here

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 21, 2009
Former Bull guard John Paxson and his wife, Carolyn, call this three-bedroom, three-bath that was built in 1990 home.

The Croatian Sensation lives here

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 21, 2009
Kukoc and his wife, Renata, paid more than $1.1 million for this home in 1993, the year the Croatian star signed with the Chicago Bulls after a stint playing in Europe.

Bill Cartwright's former home

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 21, 2009
Former Bull Bill Cartwright and his wife, Sheri, turned a $175,000 profit on this property after owning it from Oct. 2002 to July of last year.

Ex-Bull lived here

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 17, 2009
Ex- Bull forward Donyell Marshall paid $1.032 million for this 15-room, seven-bedroom home at 4819 Kathleen Court in Dec. 2002.

Heisman Trophy winner, starting Bears QB lived here

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 14, 2009
Rashaan Salaam lived in this townhome at 128 Welwyn Street after his best days were behind him.

Coach Ditka's old home

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 13, 2009
Ex-Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka lived at 1 Dunsinane Lane in Bannockburn for eight years.

The Fridge's longtime Chicago lair

by BlockShopper Historian published Jul. 13, 2009
William "The Refrigerator" Perry, the larger-than-life defensive tackle/goal line running back from the Chicago Bears 1985 Super Bowl championship team, lived at 1425 Huntington Drive in Mundelein from 1985 - 1999.

"Stoops return" at Camden Passage

by BlockShopper Historian published Apr. 20, 2009
So said the Chicago Tribune on Sept. 11, 1988, writing about Camden Passage, the then new 19 unit townhome complex at 2024 N.

"Large bedroom suites treat kids like kings" at Camden passage

by BlockShopper Historian published Apr. 19, 2009
According to a Jan. 1989 article in the Chicago Tribune, Camden Passage's three-bedroom townhomes were known for their big bedrooms when newly-constructed.The units were "marketed toward couples in their early 30s who are choosing to remain in the city when they have a child... In the model, the second bedroom and attached bathroom were designed to appeal to a young child - decorated with a dinosaur motif.""We wanted the second bedroom to be big, and in fact, it's almost as large as the master suite," said Murray Shore, marketing director for Dayton Resources, which built Camden Passage.


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